Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors: 54 High-Quality

Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors: 54 High-Quality Monologues for Kids & Teens

Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors features 54 original monologues created specifically for actors and acting students ages 7-14 and for the teachers, directors and acting coaches who work with them.

Written by award-winning New York City playwright Douglas M. Parker, these refreshing monologues encompass a broad range of circumstances and emotions perfect for young actors seeking new material to explore â€“ some of which will appeal to slightly younger actors and others of which will excite slightly older actors.

Here are some of the features of this book:
- A broad range of circumstances and emotions, from comedic to heartfelt to quirky
- Emotional arcs and strong endings to challenge actors and keep audiences engaged
- Modern day topics with contemporary language
- Convenient organization from â€œyoungerâ€ to â€œolderâ€ as the book progresses
- Ideal for auditions, as short performance pieces or for use in the classroom

Below are sample monologues from the book:

SHARING

Some people think I donâ€™t like sharing, but that isnâ€™t true at all. I love sharing. I mean, whatâ€™s not to love about being able to go up to someone and say, â€œHey, can I have some of that candy?â€ And then they give you some! Or, â€œCan I ride your bike for a while?â€ And then you get to ride their bike! Sharing is awesome. Sometimes you have to be careful, though. Like if someone comes up to me and says, â€œCan I have one of your cookies?â€ Well, if I gave them a cookie, then I might not have any cookies left to share with other people and that would be, like, the opposite of sharing. So I have to say no. Because sharing is really important.

SCOUT

Before we moved here, we had this big dog named Scout. Mom always said he was a total mutt, but I think he was also part collie. And maybe part golden retriever. But he was definitely at least half mutt. Scout was supposed to be the whole familyâ€™s dog, but he was really mine. I mean, after school, it was me he would be waiting for. And when anyone threw his ball, Iâ€™m the one he always brought it back to. And at night, it was always my bed he slept in. But before we moved here, my Mom found out we werenâ€™t allowed to have any pets, so we had to give him away to my cousins. I donâ€™t really talk about it, but sometimes I dream about Scout. Heâ€™s got his ball in his mouth and heâ€™s looking for me. And Iâ€™m saying, â€œHere, Scout. Iâ€™m right here.â€ But he doesnâ€™t hear me, and he canâ€™t see me, and Iâ€™m saying, â€œIâ€™m right here. Scout. Iâ€™m right here.â€ And then, I donâ€™t know, I guess I wake up . . . I donâ€™t know if Scout dreams about me.

UNIVERSE

I saw on the Discovery Channel where a long time ago, before the beginning of time, the entire universe was as small as the head of a pin. And everything was inside it. Stars, planets, houses, people, cars â€“ other pins. Everything in the universe. And then one day, this head of a pin just exploded and everything came out at like a million degrees hot and a million miles an hour. And all the stars and planets and people and cars just kept getting bigger and bigger, until they filled up all of space and all of time, just burning and melting and spinning. And as soon as I heard that, I knew that I was just like that pin, and that one day Iâ€™m gonna explode too. And when I do, fire and stars and whole worlds will come out of me and theyâ€™ll be a million degrees hot and theyâ€™ll travel so far and so fast that Iâ€™ll never have to come back here again. Not ever...Not ever.
Country USA
Manufacturer Beat by Beat Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-06-02
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Beat by Beat Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-06-02
Format	Kindle eBook

Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors: 54 High-Quality Monologues for Kids & Teens

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